1955 Press Photo Radar Scanner To Aid Weather Forecasting

Radar Scanner To Aid Weather Forecasting.. Apparatus Installed At The Met. Office: The Decca Type 41 storm warning radar scanner is now being used by the London Forecasting section of the Meteorological office - as an experiment, The apparatus displays echoes from heavy rain or storms within a radius of approx 150 miles - cost ~5,000 to install and is expected to increase efficiency in weather forecasting. Photo Shows: Mr. T.L.M. Hunt a Member of the met. staff - seen wit the apparatus which gives a true rain or storm echo withing a radius of approx 150 miles - at the Met office today.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 7-20-1955.



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